Scott Derrickson Talks Passing On ‘Ghost Rider 2,’ But Loving The Character Still & Wanting To Do ‘Constantine’

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer The CEOs of four major entertainment companies offered SAG-AFTRA on Tuesday an improved bonus for the most-watched streaming shows, as well as higher increases in minimum rates. But the studios are still not offering a cut of total streaming revenue, which the actors union has made the centerpiece of its demands to end its 104-day strike. SAG-AFTRA is expected to deliver its response to the studios’ latest proposal today.

Marvel has claimed that actor Edward Norton is banned from returning as the Hulk in any future movies.In Joanna Robinson’s new book, MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios, it’s claimed that while the call is open for other guest actors to return to their roles, Norton won’t be asked back.The book claimed: “If the Inhumans could be rehabilitated, apparently everyone in MCU history was on [Marvel boss’ Kevin] Feige’s call list—except Edward Norton, the franchise’s first Bruce Banner, and Joss Whedon, whose Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. characters remained in limbo”Shortly before development began on The Avengers, Feige released a statement on Norton’s role in the MCU.He said at the time: “We have made the decision to not bring Ed Norton back to portray the title role of Bruce Banner in the Avengers.

Thierry Frémaux is best known internationally as the long-time head of France’s Cannes Film Festival, which is organized out of its offices in Paris’s trendy Marais neighborhood.

Manchester United return to Premier League action with a crucial clash against Sheffield United this evening.

Oscar-nominated director Matthew Heineman and late filmmaker Nancy Buirski will be honored at the Hamptons Doc Fest in New York next month.

The late Lance Reddick and Annie Wersching were not forgotten in the Season 2 premiere of Freevee’s Bosch: Legacy. The show paid tribute to the two original series alums in the Bosch spinoff’s Season 2 opening with a title card dedication that read “In Loving Memory of Our Friends ANNIE WERSCHING and LANCE REDDICK.” Both died earlier this year.

Matthew Vaughn had a long conversation with “Happy Sad Confused” this week about his new film “Argylle” and just about everything else he’s done in his career. That includes Vaughn’s aspirations for an MCU-like spy cinematic universe at MARV that combines “Argylle,” the “Kingsman” franchise, and a third franchise he has in the works.

something is interesting going on between Kourtney Kardashians ex Scott Disick, and Khloé Kardashian. Their friendship has withstood the test of time, breakups, and drama, and they’ve always been there for each other. People have even hoped one day they would end up together.While it could definitely be awkward dating your sister’s ex, especially when they share kids, the Kardashians have done weirder things.

Italian actress and screenwriter Paola Cortellesi’s directorial feature debut There’s Still Tomorrow (C’è Ancora Domani) opened the 18th Rome Film Festival on Wednesday evening.

EXCLUSIVE: Here’s an eyebrow raiser in the wake of a zany box office season turned upside down by the actors strike, and ruled by Taylor Swift: Universal/Blumhouse‘s feature take of videogame, Five Nights at Freddy’s, is shaping up for an opening around $40M. That would be the second-best opening at the fall box office YTD after Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour‘s $92.8M start. The pic hits theaters and Peacock on Oct. 27.

Stephen Mulhern has revealed he is in talks to take over hosting Dancing On Ice from Phillip Schofield – with Holly Willoughby’s role on the show uncertain. The 46 year old presenter said it would be “amazing” to front the programme that he already knows so well. He has previously hosted Dancing on Ice spin off show Defrosted and he also stood in on main show presenting duties last year when Phillip, 61, was struck down with Covid.

Marta Balaga Andrea Riseborough takes on the pleasure and pain of love in Channel 4 series “Alice & Jack,” created by Victor Levin. “This frustration of really appreciating someone and also not being able to understand them or be understood, that’s such a common connection we have in life,” she tells Variety ahead of the show’s MipCom premiere. She also serves as an executive producer.

Marta Balaga ITVX thriller “Platform 7,” produced by Fremantle’s Dancing Ledge, has debuted first-look images ahead of MipCom. Adapted from Louise Doughty’s novel, it sees young teacher Lisa wandering around a small railway station. Lisa has a secret – she is a ghost and she died right there.

Bosses at ITV are said to be considering moving Kate Garraway and Ben Shephard from their regular presenting position at Good Morning Britain, with the pair potentially fronting This Morning instead.The This Morning team have reportedly entered discussions with Kate, 56, and Ben, 48, following Holly Willoughby's resignation from the show. Ben recently hosted an episode of This Morning alongside Holly back in September and has since confirmed that he will be appearing on the show a few more times in the run-up to Christmas. And it seems that his longtime GMB co-host Kate could be joining him on the This Morning sofas.

Bradley Cooper has moved from one supermodel to the next… with help from the first??

Leah Remini and Kevin James, virtually reunited to celebrate the sitcom’s 25th anniversary, which included a special remembrance of the late Jerry Stiller.Stars including Gary Valentine, Victor Williams, and Patton Oswalt joined Remini and James for a table read and Q&A session in a video uploaded to Remini’s YouTube channel on Tuesday. The show’s co-creator and executive producer Michael Weithorn called it “very bittersweet” to reunite wihtout Stiller, who died in May 2020 at age 92.“He was the soul of the show in a very real way,” Weithorn said. “He grounded us.

Cheryl Burke and Maks Chmerkovskiy have moved forward from their rocky past, but one incident still stings a bit.Burke, 39, recently recalled being fat-shamed by the Ukraine native, 43, and fellow pro Louis van Amstel during the heyday of “Dancing With the Stars.”“He apologized years ago when this whole thing happened. He apologized to me and my mother, actually, which was nice of him,” Burke told The Post of Chmerkovskiy. “But look, is there closure? I don’t know if there’s closure.

Scott Derrickson is opening up about his favorite films of the year which includes the Greta Gerwig-directed film Barbie and why it deserves to win Best Picture at the Oscars.

Doctor Strange, saying that he left to avoid making a “monstrosity”.The director, who helmed the original 2016 film, was originally announced to direct the sequel, titled Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness. Derrickson, however, departed the project in January 2020 citing “creative differences”, and was later replaced by Sam Raimi.Speaking on The Playlist’s The Discourse podcast, Derrickson went into further detail on the differences between his vision and that of Marvel Studios.“All I can say is that what we said publicly is exactly the truth,” Derrickson said.

In this week’s episode of The Discourse, host Mike DeAngelo pops in a tape to discuss “V/H/S/85” with director Scott Derrickson (“Doctor Strange,” “Sinister,” “The Black Phone”). The sixth installment of the beloved horror anthology series follows five sinister found footage tales that delve into the grim underbelly of 1980s America.